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God tells us repeatedly to Fear not.
If He warns us so many times not to do something, it must be a particular human weakness that many of us have, in one form or another (including worry, dread, anxiety, and even doubt.)
[Fear not and variations thereof occur 83 times, by my own unofficial, unscientific count; it appears that He doesnt want us to be afraid of anything, except Him, in a reverential way.]
If God is against something, then it must be wrong, and then it must obviously NOT come from Him, right? God is love; God is good. Therefore, our old enemy Satan must be the source of fear.
And just as when we are told to love others, I believe that God is not asking us to not feel something. Hes asking us to ACT, or in this case, NOT act on the feelings we may be experiencing. In fact, we are told how to counter these fear feelings:
I found over twenty references admonishing us to take courage, be of good courage, and be courageous.
I really believe that God never tells us to do something we cant do. He is not trying to frustrate us; Hes given us the ability to do everything He tells us to do. We can do ALL things through Christ, who gives us the strength. [Phil.4:13]
How do we take courage? We TAKE something Hes giving us by RECEIVING it! When Jesus offered Himself to you as your Savior, you believed with your heart, and you confessed with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and you received Him as your Savior. [Romans 10:9]
We are told that we win and that Satan is defeated by
(1) The Blood of the Lamb and
(2) Our belief and testimony
[Rev. 12:11, Ps. 116:10, I Cor. 15:57, 2 Cor. 4:13, I John 5:4].
Jesus died to destroy the work of the devil. When he defeated the devil, He freed us from fear. All you have to do is receive what Jesus died to give you; take the courage God is giving you.
Fear is not what God wants for us its what Satan wants, because when we are afraid, we are weak, and thats exactly what Satan wants us to be. If and when we start exercising the authority we have been given to resist him and cast him out, he will no longer have any way to intimidate us. (Satan has been disarmed; his main entrance is through fear; resist him and he will leave.)
You can take the first step toward a more courageous life of peace by praying out loud right now:
Father, I believe you want me courageous and strong. I believe that fear comes from Satan and not from You. I believe that Jesus defeated Satan and set me free. I receive what Jesus died to give me He did not die in vain! I receive courage right now, in the name of my Savior, Jesus Christ. Thank You, Father for sending Your Son; thank You, Jesus, for dying in my place; and thank You Holy Spirit for guiding me into all truth! Amen.
[Originally posted August 28, 2005]
If He warns us so many times not to do something, it must be a particular human weakness that many of us have, in one form or another (including worry, dread, anxiety, and even doubt.)
[Fear not and variations thereof occur 83 times, by my own unofficial, unscientific count; it appears that He doesnt want us to be afraid of anything, except Him, in a reverential way.]
If God is against something, then it must be wrong, and then it must obviously NOT come from Him, right? God is love; God is good. Therefore, our old enemy Satan must be the source of fear.
And just as when we are told to love others, I believe that God is not asking us to not feel something. Hes asking us to ACT, or in this case, NOT act on the feelings we may be experiencing. In fact, we are told how to counter these fear feelings:
I found over twenty references admonishing us to take courage, be of good courage, and be courageous.
I really believe that God never tells us to do something we cant do. He is not trying to frustrate us; Hes given us the ability to do everything He tells us to do. We can do ALL things through Christ, who gives us the strength. [Phil.4:13]
How do we take courage? We TAKE something Hes giving us by RECEIVING it! When Jesus offered Himself to you as your Savior, you believed with your heart, and you confessed with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and you received Him as your Savior. [Romans 10:9]
We are told that we win and that Satan is defeated by
(1) The Blood of the Lamb and
(2) Our belief and testimony
[Rev. 12:11, Ps. 116:10, I Cor. 15:57, 2 Cor. 4:13, I John 5:4].
Jesus died to destroy the work of the devil. When he defeated the devil, He freed us from fear. All you have to do is receive what Jesus died to give you; take the courage God is giving you.
Fear is not what God wants for us its what Satan wants, because when we are afraid, we are weak, and thats exactly what Satan wants us to be. If and when we start exercising the authority we have been given to resist him and cast him out, he will no longer have any way to intimidate us. (Satan has been disarmed; his main entrance is through fear; resist him and he will leave.)
You can take the first step toward a more courageous life of peace by praying out loud right now:
Father, I believe you want me courageous and strong. I believe that fear comes from Satan and not from You. I believe that Jesus defeated Satan and set me free. I receive what Jesus died to give me He did not die in vain! I receive courage right now, in the name of my Savior, Jesus Christ. Thank You, Father for sending Your Son; thank You, Jesus, for dying in my place; and thank You Holy Spirit for guiding me into all truth! Amen.
[Originally posted August 28, 2005]
